Legal Opinion
Pulliam v. Bond
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 12, 1966No. 51124PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STORCKMAN, Judge.
This is an action for libel wherein the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $30,000 actual damages and for punitive damages aggregating $20,000 against three defendants. Motions for new trial were overruled on the condition that $15,000 be remitted from the actual damages. The plaintiff remitted accordingly and a judgment was entered for $15,000 actual damages and $20,000 punitive damages. The defendants appealed from the judgment so rendered.
The plaintiff and the defendants were all members of the Executive Committee of the Joint Protective Board Brotherhood Railway…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Emde v. San Joaquin County Central Labor CouncilCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
- Hellesen v. Knaus Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1963
- Warren v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934
- Cleveland Orchestra Committee v. Cleveland Federation of Musicians, Local No. 4, American Federation of Musicians, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Alfonso J. Cervantes v. Time, Inc., and Denny WalshCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Griggs v. BertramSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Agriss v. Roadway Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Bradley v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1973
- Hester v. BarnettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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